Mack Hollins was activated off injured reserve after his four-week stint on the injured reserve.

Hollins was placed on the injured reserve with an abdominal injury after the Patriots’ win against the Baltimore Ravens. He returned to practice on Thursday when the Patriots opened his practice window, but was a limited participant.

On Friday, Hollins was a full participant, and Mike Vrabel officially called him questionable to play. With the Patriots activating Hollins onto the 53-man roster, he is expected to make his much-anticipated return to the field against the Denver Broncos. The Patriots sent a message on X after...

It’s that time of year again…

The New England Patriots are headed back to the AFC Championship, and much like their prior appearances, they’re receiving support from other local teams.

Celtics superstars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown appeared in the club’s playoff hype video. Red Sox legend David Ortiz also made an appearance. The Bruins went above and beyond, however, as they handed out some t-shirts for pregame arrivals before their matchup with the Montreal Canadiens.

Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman got their hands on the viral “I love Drake Maye” shirts and wore them as they arrived to TD...

The Denver Broncos received quite the boost prior to their matchup with the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship.

Denver announced that it activated starting center Luke Wattenberg from injured reserve, placed quarterback Bo Nix on injured reserve, and elevated wide receivers Michael Bandy and Elijah Moore from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday.

New England also announced a flurry of roster moves, which can be found here.

Wattenberg, 28, played every offensive snap of the season until suffering a shoulder injury against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16 — which ultimately caused him to miss...

The New England Patriots traveled to Denver on Saturday for their upcoming AFC Championship clash with the Broncos. They did so with one of their starting wide receivers in the fold: Mack Hollins, who spent the last four weeks on injured reserve, is officially back.

As the Patriots announced, Hollins has been activated to the 53-man roster amid a series of transactions. Let’s assess what the move means.

Wide receiver group back at full strength

With Hollins back, the Patriots have all of their core wide receivers available again. In total, they now have six wideouts on the active...

The New England Patriots made a flurry of roster moves on Saturday.

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New England announced that defensive lineman Leonard Taylor III and running back D’Ernest Johnson were elevated from the practice squad to the active roster, defensive lineman Joshua Farmer (hamstring) and running back Terrell Jennings (concussion) were not activated off injured reserve, wide receiver Mack Hollins (abdomen) was activated off injured reserve, defensive lineman Eric Gregory was placed on injured reserve and wide receiver Trent Sherfield Sr. was released from the practice squad prior to its matchup with the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship.

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Eric Gregory drew the short straw on Saturday.

The Patriots made a flurry of roster moves prior to their matchup with the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship, announcing that defensive lineman Leonard Taylor III and running back D’Ernest Johnson were elevated from the practice squad to the active roster, while sharing that defensive lineman Joshua Farmer (hamstring) and running back Terrell Jennings (concussion) would not be activated off injured reserve and that wide receiver Mack Hollins (abdomen) would be activated and will be available for Sunday.

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New England couldn’t complete those transactions without opening a spot on...

The New England Patriots made some familiar roster moves on Saturday.

New England announced that defensive lineman Leonard Taylor III and running back D’Ernest Johnson were elevated from the practice squad to the active roster — marking the second consecutive week in which that duo earned the call.

Taylor, 23, was elevated for three games during the regular season, as well as the wild-card matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers and the divisional round matchup with the Houston Texans — which is possible because each player receives unlimited elevations for the postseason. The Patriots [originally signed him to the practice...

The New England Patriots offense will once again be at full strength with veteran wide receiver Mack Hollins returning to the lineup for the team’s AFC Championship Game battle against the Denver Broncos.

Hollins has not played since Week 16, when he went off for seven catches and 69 yards in the team’s narrow 28-24 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on “Sunday Night Football.”

He played the entire game and was placed on Injured Reserve immediately after with a mysterious abdominal injury.

He has missed each of the last four games, and the passing game has quietly struggled because of...

The New England Patriots took care of some business on Saturday.

New England announced that defensive lineman Joshua Farmer and running back Terrell Jennings would not be activated off injured reserve and were downgraded to out for the AFC Championship on Sunday.

Jennings, 24, appeared in seven games this season before ultimately landing on injured reserve with a concussion, though he officially cleared concussion protocol and was a full participant in practice all week.

Farmer, 23, appeared in all but four games during the regular season before landing on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, and was also a full...

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton immediately named career backup Jarrett Stidham the starting quarterback after it was announced that Bo Nix broke his ankle and would be unable to play in the AFC Conference Championship game against the New England Patriots.

This led NFL fans to crown the winner of the Patriots-Texans divisional round game the eventual AFC Champions.

However, in the days since New England dominated Houston, the tone has changed. There has been a resurgence within the media singing the praises of former Patriots quarterback Stidham.

Many high-profile analysts predict a Broncos victory, with some going as...

Stephen A. Smith, Cam Newton, and the rest of ESPN’s “First Take” crew made a mockery of themselves on Friday afternoon when they falsely credited the New England Patriots defensive success to defensive coordinator Terrell Williams, who, unfortunately, has been away from the team since Week 2 after his prostate cancer diagnosis.

The internet let them hear it. First Take was trending, and several high-profile media personalities expressed their disappointment with what has become of the “worldwide leader of sports.”

The official First Take account on X deleted the post in a sort of admission of fault. However, Smith [took...

The New England Patriots made moves to improve their pass rush last offseason, but may need to continue to do so this offseason.

K’Lavon Chaisson will be a free agent after the season, and the Patriots should be among the teams that want him. However, the Patriots rely heavily on their depth and use plenty of pass rushers in a rotation. Adding more players to join Chaisson and Harold Landry could be great.

Khalil Mack is a free agent, and he could be a great fit for the Patriots. Mack is a nine-time Pro Bowler, three-time First Team All-Pro and...